Bill > SB0952

This bill, known as the "Hospital Price Transparency Act," prohibits hospitals from attempting to collect debts incurred when the hospital was not in material compliance with federal hospital price transparency laws. The bill defines key terms such as "collection action," "collection agency," and "hospital price transparency laws," and provides remedies if a patient can prove the hospital was materially out of compliance, including refunding payments, dismissing any court actions, and removing the debt from the patient's credit record. The bill also exempts certain entities from the definition of "collection agency" and provides a grace period for critical access hospitals to comply with the new requirements.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-SB-0952